Low-Carb Mini Cheese Tacos
A healthy gluten-free take on tacos. Cheese taco shells with yummy toppings - great for a quick keto lunch. 9 Ingredients. 20 Minutes. Gluten-Free. Keto. Low-Carb.
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 117kcal
Ingredients
For The Keto Cheese Taco Shells:
- 1 cup shredded cheese
For The Toppings:
- 8 oz ground beef (200g)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon mexican chili
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup lettuce (finely shredded)
- 1 roma tomato (diced)
- to taste sour cream
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef over a medium high heat.
- Once browned, add the spices, salt, pepper and water. Lower the heat and allow everthing to simmer together until the ground beef is at your desired level of sauciness.
- While the ground beef simmers, you make the microwave tacos. A ¼ cup of shredded cheese is enough for two tacos. Divide a ¼ cup into two thin rounds and put in the microwave for approximately 45 - 60 seconds (This will vary with different microwaves - see recipe notes).
- Once they feel crispy to the touch, carefully lift them from the plate and drape them over the side of a baking tray until cooled.
- Once you've made 8 shells, fill with the toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Tips and Tricks:
1. We use a regular dinner plate to microwave the cheese. We keep an eye on it and once it just barely starts to brown in the center - we remove it from the microwave. They lift pretty easily from the plate with a spatula, but you can also use parchment paper underneath the cheese to make it easier.
2. We draped the cheese over the side of a casserole dish to cool down and harden.
3. The “toppings” are only suggestions. You can add whatever you like: chicken instead of beef, guacamole, salsa, MORE cheese, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg